Coral

See also: coral

English

Etymology

From coral.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɹəl, -ɔːɹəl

Proper noun

Coral

1. A census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
2. A female given name from English.
   • 1990, Ed McBain, Vespers, Mandarin, published 1991, →ISBN, page 78:

     "Where are you from originally, Coral?" / "Indiana." / "Lots of Corals out there, I bet." / She hesitated, seemed about to flare, and then smiled instead, showing a little gap between two front teeth. "Well, it was Cora Lucille, I guess, " she said, still smiling, looking very much like a Cora Lucille in that moment.

Usage notes

• Used since the end of the 19th century, mostly in the UK.

Anagrams

• claro, Carol, Clora, Carlo, Alcor, Claro, carol